Quotes by Travis Bradberry

Grit is that extra something that separates the most successful people from the rest. Its the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.

People often cover their mouths when lying. A hand on the mouth or even a touch of the lips shows you that they are lying because this unconscious body language represents a closing off of communication.

One thing an exceptional employee never says is, Thats not in my job description. Exceptional employees work outside the boundaries of job descriptions.

Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.

Working hard is a great way to impact the world, to learn, to grow, to feel accomplished, and sometimes even to find happiness, but it becomes a problem when you do so at the expense of the people closest to you.

Exercising first thing in the morning ensures that youll have the time for it, and it improves your self-control and energy levels all day long.

People who fail to use their emotional intelligence skills are more likely to turn to other, less effective means of managing their mood. They are twice as likely to experience anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and even thoughts of suicide.

Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.

Teaching emotional intelligence skills to people with life-threatening illnesses has been shown to reduce the rate of recurrence, shrink recovery times, and lower death rates.

Humans are creatures of habit. If you quit when things get tough, it gets that much easier to quit the next time. On the other hand, if you force yourself to push through it, the grit begins to grow in you.

The best way to avoid falling prey to the opinions of others is to realize that other peoples opinions are just that - opinions. Regardless of how great or terrible they think you are, thats only their opinion. Your true self-worth comes from within.

Being a good leader requires remembering that youre there for a reason, and the reason certainly isnt to have your way. High-integrity leaders not only welcome questioning and criticism - they insist on it.

Negative emotions will challenge your grit every step of the way. While its impossible not to feel your emotions, its completely under your power to manage them effectively and to keep yourself in a position of control. When you let your emotions overtake your ability to think clearly, its easy to lose your resolve.

Get to know the job intimately that youre applying for. Dont just read the job description - study it and picture yourself performing every task required of you. When you interview, framing your responses so that you reveal your significant knowledge about the job gives you a massive advantage.

Few things kill likeability as quickly as arrogance. Likable leaders dont act as though theyre better than you because they dont think that theyre better than you. Rather than being a source of prestige, they see their leadership position as bringing them additional accountability for serving those who follow them.

Leadership is a mindset in action. So dont wait for the title. Leadership isnt something that anyone can give you - you have to earn it and claim it for yourself.

Great leadership can be a difficult thing to pin down and understand. You know a great leader when youre working for one, but even they can have a hard time articulating what it is that makes their leadership so effective.

Its through a leaders actions - what he or she does and says on a daily basis - that the essence of great leadership becomes apparent.

Too many talk about a companys leadership, referring to the senior most executives in the organization. They are just that: senior executives. Leadership doesnt automatically happen when you reach a certain pay grade. Hopefully you find it there, but there are no guarantees.

Leadership and management are not synonymous.